Archives for September 30, 2010

“I don’t have an answer for it,” Mancari, who has two goals and five points in 16 NHL games, said recently. “I feel when given an opportunity, when I came up last year and played a few times with (Derek) Roy and (Thomas) Vanek, I thought that I played well. I thought that I played to a level where I could be here.

‘“The alternate takes you back to the Bisons [Buffalo’s original hockey team] days, with the same exact font as the Buffalo lettermark on the new alternates, as well as a new, unique tribute to the old era and old colors of the 1970’s era,” Wulf said.’

‘"I have a little bit of stiffness, but it’s more of resting to make sure I’m healthy, getting ready for the actual season. I’m sure I’ll be in a couple games in the next couple of days here, but I feel fine. I feel good. I’m excited and ready to go."’